The State Institute of Health & Family Welfare, Orissa is a premier Institute in the sphere of I.E.C., Training and Health Systems Research and it is situated in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa.Established in 1994 as an independent Directorate with a view to take the total responsibility of skill development by continuing Medical Education of all Health providers and taking due care of the Information, Education and Communication & Training component of the State.It is the only State Institute of Health & Family Welfare in India integrating all the above these components together. It enjoys the status of a Directorate and Head of Department. The Institute is a collaborating center with Government and has been identified as “ INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE” by National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi.  The main building has the Academic and Administrative Block, Computer Laboratory, Library, Conference Halls, Lecture Theatres, Lecture Halls and Seminar Halls.The Institute has a unique Computer Laboratory (20nos. of Computer) with LAN and Internet System.The Institute has its own Printing Press with Bi - colour Offset Machine. All the printing works of the Department are undertaken at this Press.The Institute maintains its own hostel complex with moderate boarding facilities for the participants of various training programmes/ workshops within the campus on nominal payment. 

Objectives

1. Health promotion and Human Resource Development.
2. Orientation training of field staff.
3. Development of Training Resource Materials with technical support from National Institute of Health & Family Welfare ,New Delhi.
4. To function as Collaborative institute for R.C.H. training programme.
5. Designing and Development of Programme based and Audience centred I.E.C. materials for health promotion and disease prevention.
6. Providing I.E.C. training and Mass Media Support services to all Health and Family Welfare programmes implemented in the State.
7. To promote System Research related to Health and Family Welfare Sector.
8. To liase with different institutions of repute (inside and outside the State) for exchange of enriched experience.
9. Conduting Professional Development Course (PDC) and PNDT course for senior Medical Officers of different region at national level.